Street art is becoming much more of an accepted and legitimate form of art these days and it can take on many incredible forms, from simple graffiti on the side of an old brick wall in an inner city neighborhood to world famous art pieces by street artists such as Banksy. What ever the type, street art does add a lot of color and life to many cities around the world, but some places have taken it to the next step by allowing street artists to decorate steps around the city.
Street art is becoming much more of an accepted and legitimate form of art these days and it can take on many incredible forms, ...
There is a school in Izhevsk, the capital city of Russia’s Udmurt Republic, that has one of the best groundskeepers in the world. The 51 year-old is great at his job, but that’s not what makes him so special. It’s what he does for fun that is so amazing.
Seymon Bukharin is a creative soul, so he enjoys making art whenever he can. That’s why, on snowy days, he enjoys creative large drawings in the snow on the school grounds for all to see.
There is a school in Izhevsk, the capital city of Russia’s Udmurt Republic, that has one of the best groundskeepers in the world.
Sculpture is an impressive form of visual art. It’s a common belief that the biggest or the busiest sculptures are the best. However, that’s not necessarily true. Small, or even tiny, sculptures can be just as impressive. For example, Seattle-based artist Diem Chau is obsessed with tiny things and her micro sculptures are so impressive, all because of their size.
Sculpture is an impressive form of visual art. It’s a common belief that the biggest or the busiest sculptures are the best. However, that’s not necessarily true.
Using just pen and ink, French artist Nicolas Jolly crafts intricately-swirling images that are as impressive as they are detailed. Each composition is comprised of a meticulous collection of mark-making featuring countless black hatches that effortlessly flow in different directions. Jolly calls this his “fingerprint” technique, and the waves of lines animate the subject and add a dramatic effect.
Using just pen and ink, French artist Nicolas Jolly crafts intricately-swirling images that are as impressive as they are detailed.
You could say 16 year-old Shania McDonagh is good at drawing. You could also say that she is absolutely, mind-blowingly brilliant at it, too. She has entered the Texaco Children’s Art Competition before and won in different age categories, but this year she won the overall prize.
You could say 16 year-old Shania McDonagh is good at drawing. You could also say that she is absolutely, mind-blowingly brilliant at it, too.
Too often Banksy’s street graffiti lives a very short time before it’s removed. Pity that, cause we think Banksy is talented, funny, and can make some very loud statements with his art with which we agree. Although we know that any talk of graffiti seems to ignite a war of opinions ranging from “it’s art” to “it’s vandalism,” the rebel spirit of raging against the machine appeals to some of us. The artist himself said, “Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative...
Too often Banksy’s street graffiti lives a very short time before it’s removed. Pity that, cause we think Banksy is talented, funny, ...
Artist Tasha Lewis has started a global street art project where she will create 4,000 magnetic butterflies and then send them in packs of 400 to 10 groups around the world. In total, the swarms of butterflies will travel to 100 different homes, hopefully landing in all seven continents. Born from the fact that, as an individual artist living in New York City, she would not be able to travel as much as she would like, she hopes this installation will spread far and wide. Each of the ten...
Artist Tasha Lewis has started a global street art project where she will create 4,000 magnetic butterflies and then send them in packs of 400 to 10 groups around the world.
Heather Hansen is a both a contemporary performance artist and dancer who stays in New Orleans. Heather has manage to discover an elegant and creative way of translating a her dancing motion on a paper using some charcoal.
Heather Hansen is a both a contemporary performance artist and dancer who stays in New Orleans. Heather has manage to discover an elegant and creative way of translating a her dancing motion on a...
The streets of East London host some of the finest art in the world. If you know where to look.
The streets of East London host some of the finest art in the world. If you know where to look.
Mademoiselle Maurice is a French street artist whose creations are unlike anything you've ever seen. While most artists use spray paint to bring color to the walls and sidewalks of cities, she spends days folding and assembling origami into colorful creations in urban areas. She learned the ancient art of paper folding in Japan and was inspired to create art by the 2011 Tokyo earthquake.
Mademoiselle Maurice is a French street artist whose creations are unlike anything you've ever seen. While most artists use spray paint to bring color to the walls and sidewalks of cities, ...
Japan is a country full of art. Much of this is housed in museums and galleries, but others are right under our feet. We speak, of Japan’s peculiar obsession with manhole covers. Almost anywhere in the country you can find manhole covers with spectacular grounds, each more beautiful and complex than the previous. In recent years, S. Morita photographer has traveled around Japan and leave us this great gathering on the beautiful and artistic Japanese manhole covers.
Japan is a country full of art. Much of this is housed in museums and galleries, but others are right under our feet. We speak, of Japan’s peculiar obsession with manhole covers.
1000 Tattoos explores the art of tattoos, past and present, and from all around the world.
1000 Tattoos explores the art of tattoos, past and present, and from all around the world.
The concept is simple: choose fashion-related pictures and pair them with other beautiful images. The Tumblr blog Where I See Fashion does just that, and the results are stunning. Started in 2013 by Italian fashion design student Bianca Luini, the blog has amassed a large following because of the collection of striking pictures that Luini carefully matches and curates.
Whether the paired images are related through similar colors, shapes, concepts, or sensations, somehow the photos of...
The concept is simple: choose fashion-related pictures and pair them with other beautiful images. The Tumblr blog Where I See Fashion does just that, and the results are stunning.
After a long day at work, most people want to sit down to a hot meal and relax...but not everyone. There are some creative people out there who would rather play with their food than eat it, and they are producing some incredible art out of their dinners.
After a long day at work, most people want to sit down to a hot meal and relax...but not everyone. There are some creative people out there who would rather play with their food than eat it, ...
Greece-based artist Charis Tsevis is fascinated with the wired world we live in. No matter how wireless technology continues to develop, we still find ourselves dependent upon outlets for data transfer and power, and, if we look around, it's standard to be surrounded by a handful of plugs throughout any room.
Greece-based artist Charis Tsevis is fascinated with the wired world we live in. No matter how wireless technology continues to develop, ...
“One artist doesn’t mind if people class her work as rubbish. Thats because all of her pieces are made out of junk found in charity shops, garage sales and in and around her home. Using the likes of buttons, broken jewelry and toy parts, Jane Perkins, from Exeter, UK, has recreated the famous faces of Albert Einstein, Kate Middleton, The Queen, as well as some of the worlds most iconic paintings and photographs.
Perkins, 55, came up with the idea for her quirky style in 2006, after writing a...
“One artist doesn’t mind if people class her work as rubbish. Thats because all of her pieces are made out of junk found in charity shops, garage sales and in and around her home.
Lisa Moran, an artist in Ireland, sketches images or paints them on her hands so that she can create half-masks against her own face. She made Skin Deep for Halloween. The impressive Reconstructive Surgery was just a casual image she colored between exams.
Lisa Moran, an artist in Ireland, sketches images or paints them on her hands so that she can create half-masks against her own face. She made Skin Deep for Halloween.
A 31-year-old sci-fi fan has recreated masterpieces - from Star Wars figures.
David Eger wanted to combine his love of the films with passion for photography and art in a year-long project.
The result is a hilarious series entitled 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi which replaces classical figures in paintings with characters from the films.
Mr Eger rom Milton, Ontario is an author of long photo projects - 52 Weeks of Star Wars and 365 Days of Clones - but wanted to do one with a more...
A 31-year-old sci-fi fan has recreated masterpieces - from Star Wars figures.
David Eger wanted to combine his love of the films with passion for photography and art in a year-long project.
Just imagine: you come to the refrigerator and see Edward Scissorhands...
Just imagine: you come to the refrigerator and see Edward Scissorhands...
Rachel Baran is an extraordinarily talented U.S.-based photographer who creates amazing surreal and conceptual portraits that thousands of people have fallen in love with. And she’s only 20 years old.
Rachel Baran is an extraordinarily talented U.S.-based photographer who creates amazing surreal and conceptual portraits that thousands of people have fallen in love with. And she’s only 20 years old.
These majestic life-sized horses galloping through the sea were made from hundreds of pieces of driftwood salvaged from the shore by British-born artist James Doran-Webb. With the assistance of a team of talented craftsmen, Doran-Webb created these masterful artworks during a period of six months as part of celebrations to mark Chinese New Year in Singapore.
These majestic life-sized horses galloping through the sea were made from hundreds of pieces of driftwood salvaged from the shore by British-born artist James Doran-Webb.
Heather Hansen is a New Orleans-based artist who really puts herself into her work. In her project, "Emptied Gestures," she creates something like you've never seen before.
Heather Hansen is a New Orleans-based artist who really puts herself into her work. In her project, "Emptied Gestures," she creates something like you've never seen before.
The sculpture`s name is Mister J and he looks like a real man!
The sculpture`s name is Mister J and he looks like a real man!
A British man created a copy of a famous masterpice to get over the deathe of his son.
A British man created a copy of a famous masterpice to get over the deathe of his son.
He has a delicate brushstroke and an eye for colour that would give Picasso a run for his money.
He has a delicate brushstroke and an eye for colour that would give Picasso a run for his money.
Every year in Fairbanks, Alaska, the World Ice Art Championships takes place, and it is no cute little side hobby. Praised as one of the world’s largest ice sculpting competitions and exhibitions, the World Ice Art Championships has grown into a month-long event featuring more than 70 teams from around the world. The works are stunning and often massive in both size and visual appeal.
Every year in Fairbanks, Alaska, the World Ice Art Championships takes place, and it is no cute little side hobby.
Not everybody have such great time with the family as these australians. Leon Maki, his wife Lilly Lang and their son Orson are fond of cinema. When they left previous place of living, they had many empty pasteboard boxes. They decided to recreate famous scenes from well-known movies with the help of them.
Not everybody have such great time with the family as these australians. Leon Maki, his wife Lilly Lang and their son Orson are fond of cinema.
Korean artist Jee Young Lee creates elaborate scenes resembling surreal worlds inside her tiny studio in Seoul.
Korean artist Jee Young Lee creates elaborate scenes resembling surreal worlds inside her tiny studio in Seoul.
Queenie Liao is an artist but first of all a mother and she wanted to show that you can be both… at the same time. With her creative photography she caught the dreams of her child during his sleeps: the result is a brilliant compilation of photos where her baby is the absolout protagonist. Pacific as if nothing happens around him, his daily sleeps are transformed by Queenie Liao into fascinating fairy tales by using plain cloths, stuffed animals, and other common household . A brillaint work that makes us remember our childhood, where our dreams were full of magic.
Queenie Liao is an artist but first of all a mother and she wanted to show that you can be both… at the same time.